Means for closing and fastening windows



Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

A. H. CARRIER.

MEANS FOR CLOSING AND FASTENING WINDOWS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. I917. RENEWED DEC. 22.19I9. 1,330,237.

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UNIT ALBERT I-I. CARRIER,

or ASHEVILLE, non'rrrcanonmn, AssIGNoaonoNE-HALF'ro EDWIN w. GROVE, or sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MEANS FOR CLOSING AND FASTENING VIINDOWS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. CARRIER, a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Asheville, in the county of Buncombe, State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Means for Closing and Fastening W indows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window fastening devices, and more particularly to means for lifting, closing and fastening sashes of the casement type. Gonsiderable difficulty and inconvenience is usually experienced in closing and fastening hinged sashes, especially'those hinged at the side. This is due partly to the fact that the sashes are usually warped to such an extent that their four margins cannot be readily forced into engagement with the window'frame or casing, but'the most undesirable condition is due tothe fact'that a sash hinged at the side will soon sag, and

to close the window it is then necessary to force the sash upwardly at ,a point remote from the hinges, at the same time firmly forcing it to its closed position. The bottom rail of the sagged sash and the'stile remote from the hinges usually strike the window frame'before the sash reaches its closed posi: tion. It-is therefore difficult to produce a tight joint at the four margins of the sash, and frequently difiicult to lock or fasten the sash. j

The main object of my invention is to provide a neat, simplev and inexpensive 5 means for lifting and at the same time. 40

firmly closing and fastening'hinged sashes. Thepreferred form of the new device will lift the sash before the latter reaches its closed position, thereby preventing the sagged bottom rail from scraping o'r rubbing the sill, and during the lifting movement the sash is' firmly forced to a fully closed position, wherein it is securely fastened to maintain the margins of the sash in firm engagement with the window frame.

All of these results are preferably acoom-;'

plished by merely turning a rotary operating device.

With the foregoing and other objectsin" view, the invention comprises the novel con- Specification of Letters Patent. Y Patented Febi10,19 20.

Application filed May 22, 1917, Serial No. 170,136.

Ren ewed December 22, 1919. Serial No. s4e,77 4.'

struction, combination and arrangement of parts'hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying draw? lngs wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention; however, it is to be understood that the invention comprehends changes, variations and modifications which come within the scope of the claims hereunto Fig. II is a vertical sect1on,the sash being omitted to more clearly show therecess in the jamb and the locking device mounted therein.-

Fig. III is a vertical sectiontaldan approximatelyon the line III in Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a detail View showing the keeper.

in an edge of the sash.

Fig. V is a horizontal section, on a re-' 7 duced' scale, s'howing'thehinge'at one vertical edge of the sash or casement and the.

combined lifting, closing and fastening device at the opposite edge.'

Toillustrate the 'invention I have shown a' window frame comprising jambs 1 and2,1

The combined lifting, closing and fastening device preferablycomprises .a keeper A.

mounted in an edge of the stile 6, a combined lifting, closing and fastening finger B extendingi'nto said keeper, and a rotary-opcrating device C fitted to. the finger B. The. rotary operating device. G, is rotatably mounted in the jambl, andit mayQberO- tated by turning a member 7 attheinside ofthe jamb 1. This member? is preferably.

a winged handle which. 'may be readily turned at the inside of thewindow to impart a rotary movement tothe operating device C, but itis to be understood that the inventionisnot limited to this particular means for rotating said device Thefinger preferably screwed .onto a threadedend per-- tionlofthe rotary operating device 0, and

when in service this fin er projects into the keeper A, as shown in t e drawings.

'It will be observed that the finger B is mounted in a substantially L-shaped recess constitute lifting cams, the'finger- Bbeing.

' (Fig. II) in thejamb 1, said recess provid ing an approximately horizontal guideway and a depending pocket 8 at one end of said guideway. 'This' guidewayis lined with metal and provided withan inclinedwall 9 along which the finger travels in lifting andclosing the sash. The top wall of the keeper A has an inclined face 10 IV) which normally rests upon the finger B'.

The inclined bottom wall 9 of the gnideway, and the inclined top wall of the keeper A,

interposed'between these inclines and adapted to cooperatetherewith in lifting the sash.

l\Iore-specifical-ly stated, the finger 'B' rests upon-the inclined wall 9, and the'inclined wall 10 rests upon the finger, VVhenthe screw threaded operating device C isro-y tated; in one direction, the finger B'travels between the inclines 9 and 10 with the result ofliftinga-thesash and at-the same time forcing it into en agement with window frame. When the; nger B occupies the pos1t1onshown in the drawmgs, 1t lles-betweenthe inclines 9 and -10 andther'efore cannot rotate with the operating device C. Whenthe j operating device is--rotate'd, the finger- B travels along the screw threads in a direction-- approximately: parallel with the axis of: the screw. However, when the finger B. registers-with-the pocket- 8 (Figs; II and III) it is not confined betweenthe inclines, and 1 it canthen turn-with the operating device-G so as to passout of the-keeper A and into the pocket 8. The threaded endof; the op crating-device (l -preferably engagesthe metal lining of the recessor 'pocket' in the" jamb and a pin passing through said threaded portion serves 1 as a means; for limitin-gth e movement of the finger B.

In"v openinggthe sash, the threaded-operate ing device O-is rotated soas to move thefinger B toward the pocket 8, and when the; finger reaches said-pocketit tu-rns with the device Cl thereby unlockingthe sash by pass-c ingvoutof the keeper and into thepocketS;

The locking finger-BLthen occupies i'an-inop erative position, wherein it' does not in any way interfere with the movementofthe sash;

Inclosing the sash itis moved'byhand to a position wherein the keeper A will register- Withthe pocket 8 in the j amb 1. The lock inggdevice C isthen turnedrso as'tomove the, finger B into the keeper A;-",- The finger- B- turns with'the' device ;C until said finger en gages; the top. wall of the keeper A, and a continued rotary movement of theldev-ice C will (cause the finger-B to "movein a direction approximately parallel withithe axis of. the rotating screw, thus liftingthewsagged portionfofa the sash, as previously-pointed, out,

andat the same-timefirmlyforcing ;the mar gm of the sash onto then-window frame:

merely tu-rning theeoperating, device C; '1 a sagged and fwarped sash can-be verymeasi-ly forced to a fully closed'position', wherein it will be securely fastened by the closing device, which also serves as a sash fastener.

A screen S can be'arrangedinthe window frame, asindicated by'dotted lines in Fig. V, and the combined lifting, closing and fastening device can be actuated without removing the screen.

I claim? 1. A casement windowprovided withca combined lifting, closing and fastening device, said device comprising a keeper in one edgeof the casement, a fram'exhavingva guideway which registers with said keeper when the easement occupies its" closed po sition, a lockingrimenrber extending from said guideway" and intosaid keeper, said looking a member being mo'vable in said keeper and along said guideway so: as to force the casement into engagement: with the frame,'one of said parts havingxanin clined face providingua lifting cam whereby the casementis lifted when'the locking member is forcedalong said-guideway, and a rO- tary operatingdevice whereby said locking member is turned so as to'pass into-and out of' said keeper, and said rotary operatingdevice-being free-to turn independently-of said locking-memberso as to force the latter:

along said guide-way, 1

guideway which-registerswith-:said; keeper casement window provided withza combined lifting, closing and fastening de- 2 vice, said device; comprising :a keeper in-one'a edge of 1 the basement,- a frame havin'gva device fitted to said locking memberfsaid locking member being movable in an arcof a circle with said operating device, so as to pass into and out of said keeper, and/said. rotary operating device, being freeto-turn: lndependently of said locking member so as to forcc the nae along saidguideway;

,3. A'casementwindow provided with-fi combined; lifting, closing and fastening= de*-- vice, I said device'- comprising ;a keeper in; one

edgeof ther' casementy a fra-me' having a guideway which registers with said Y keeper 1 when the easement occupies its- -closed-pe sition, 1' a locking; member extending from; said guideway and into said -keeper,.sa1d.i locking member-v being; movable inz-said.

keeper and: alongsaid: guideway so; as to; 7

force the casement into engagementwith:

the frame said :guideway having an ino/lined face. providing a lifting cam 1 whereby the ing device being free to turn independently of said locking member so as to force thelatter along said guideway.

4. A casement window provided with a combined lifting, closing and'fasten'ing device, said device comprising a keeper in one edge of the casement, a frame having a guideway whichregisters with said keeper when the casement occupies its closed position, a locking member movable between and fitted to the top wall of the keeper and the bottom wall of said guideway, one of said walls being inclined to provide a lifting cam whereby the casement is lifted when the locking member is forced along the guideway, and a rotary operating device fitted to said locking member, said locking member being movable in an arco-f a circle with said rotary operating device, so as to pass into and out of said keeper,

and said rotary operating device being free to turn independently of said locking member soas to force the latter along said guideway.

5. A casementwindow provided with a combined lifting, closing and fastening de- I vice comprising a keeper in one edge of casement, a frame having a amb provided with a guidewaywhich registers with said keeper when the casement occupies its closed position, a screw threaded locking finger movable between and fitted to the top wall of the keeper and the bottom wall of said to provide a lifting cam whereby the casement is lifted when the threaded locking,

finger is forced along saidguideway, and a rotary operating device havinga threaded portion fitted to the threaded "portion of said locking finger, said locking finger being movable in an arc of a circle with said rotary operating device so as to pass into and out of said keeper, and said rotary operating device being free to turn inde-. pendently of said locking finger to force the latter along said gnideway in a direction approximately parallel with the axis. of

said rotary operating device. i

In testimony that'I claim the foregoing I hereunto aflix my signature.-

.ALBERT H. CARRIER. I

40 guideway, one of said parts being inclined 

